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verb
- 1. cease work or movement in order to relax, sleep, or recover strength: "he needed to rest after the feverish activity" Similar
- 2. be placed or supported so as to stay in a specified position: "her elbow was resting on the arm of the sofa" Similar
noun
- 1. an instance or period of resting: "you look as though you need a rest" Similar
- 2. an interval of silence of a specified duration.
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The meaning of REST is repose, sleep; specifically : a bodily state characterized by minimal functional and metabolic activities. How to use rest in a sentence.
REST definition: 1. to (cause someone or something to) stop doing a particular activity or stop being active for a…. Learn more.
Rest definition: the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep. See examples of REST used in a sentence.
To rest means to relax into something and let it support you. Rest yourself on the couch for a while, if you're tired.
The rest is used to refer to all the parts of something or all the things in a group that remain or that you have not already mentioned.
Rest definition: The state of being motionless; the absence of motion.
Definition of rest noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.